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1935 - 1003.PDF
MAY 2, 1935. FLIGHT. 473 Here and There (contd.) picture. Once, when the hero swears he will not take part in night manoeuvres (he is flying Douglas O-38's by then) his father (Wallace Beery) takes aloft an ancient civil machine—apparently an out-of-work Fokker D.7—and, taking with him parachute flares to illuminate the troops which are to be strafed by the squadron, goes aloft. Junior discovers his father's action and sets off in pursuit. Dad puts his machine into a power dive to drop his flares and son follows him down. But the pull-out relieves the parental aeroplane of its wings and it drops in a river. So son ditches his Douglas alongside and dives for father. Confirmed picture- goers will recognise the formula. The finale shows some very fine formation flying. Machines form the letters "U.S.A." to the accompaniment of martial music. But the Auxiliaries at Hendon, three years ago, didn't they . . . ? Why, so they did! Next Sunday's R.Ae.S. Qarden Party Quite an extensive flying programme has been arranged for the Garden Party which the Royal Aeronautical Society is holding at Fairey's aerodrome next Sunday, May 5, and the event promises to be a very interesting one. The guests will be arriving from about 2.30 p.m. onwards, and the flying displays and demonstrations are scheduled to begin at 3.15. Among the '' artistes '' who can always be counted upon to give displays well worth watching are Fit. Lt. Clarkson (Comper " Swift "), Fit. Lt. Turner-Hughes (Annstrong- Whitworth "Scimitar"), Fit. Lt. Lucas (Hawker "Hart"), Fit. Lt. "Tommy " Rose (Miles " Hawk "), Mr. H. A. Marsh (Autogiro), and Fit. Lt. C. S. Staniland (Fairey "Firefly"). If interest threatens to lag at any time, Mr. Thorn will oblige with exhibitions of crazy flying on an Avro. In addition to the aircraft taking part in the exhibition flights there will be many types on the aerodrome, including the Northrop bomber, which is being lent by the Air Ministry, and a Douglas belonging to the K.L.M. In the hangar there will be a " static " exhibition of photographs, engines, acces sories and equipment. Altogether the Garden Party promises to be well worth visit ing, and it is to be hoped that as many members as possible will take this opportunity of spending an afternoon in in teresting and pleasant surroundings. Admission is not limited to members of the Royal Aero nautical Society, and members of the Royal Aero Club, the various aero clubs and flying clubs, are welcomed. It is, however, necessary to obtain the tickets, not later than to day, Thursday, through a member of the R.Ae.S. The price is 5s., which includes tea. Well Worth Reading Many of our associated journals are issuing special Silver Jubilee numbers. The Autocar dated May 3 is a notable production, the most beautiful issue, in fact, that The Autocar has ever produced. Its cover design is in silver and colours, and many of its editorial and advertisement pages are printed in full colours on art paper. An attractively illustrated record of the prin cipal motoring happenings during the King's reign, and a description of His Majesty's garage and cars at Buckingham Palace are special features of a notable issue. The Amateur Photographer of May 1 features art portraits of their Majesties by Vandyk, together with an article by the photographer on photographing Royalty, while amateur photographers will be intrigued by an article, " Snapshotting Royalty by Amateur Photographers." In The Yachting World of May 3 the special feature is an historical survey by Major B. Heckstall-Smith, of the King's activities and influence as a yachtsman. The Wireless World of May 3 records the importance and development of Empire broadcasting and stresses the intimate nature of the Jubilee celebrations made possible by wireless. A record issue of The Partner and Stock-Breeder was pub lished last Monday. A Jubilee number, it contains no fewer than 104 pages, making it the largest farming paper ever published in Great Britain. " Nuts to Crack " Solution Airscrews running at high r.p.m. can be very inefficient at slow flying speeds. In this instance the aeroplane itself had a stalling speed below 30 miles per hour, and near to this speed the airscrew merely " cut a hole in the air " without developing any appreciable thrust. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY AT WEMBLEY ON SATURDAY : The C.30 Autogiro used by the London police for supervising traffic flies low over Wembley Stadium during the football Cup Tie between West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday.
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